23-5-171. Authority of local governments to regulate gambling. - Montana Statutes

     23-5-171. Authority of local governments to regulate gambling. (1) A local government may not license or regulate a form of gambling authorized by parts 1 through 8 of this chapter or assess or charge any fees or taxes unless specifically authorized by statute.
     (2) An incorporated city or town may enact an ordinance or resolution zoning certain areas within its incorporated limits in which gambling is prohibited.
     (3) A county may enact a resolution zoning certain areas in the county, not within an incorporated city or town, in which gambling is prohibited.
     (4) A county or incorporated city or town may not restrict the number of licenses that the department may issue.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 642, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 398, L. 1993.